Iceland vs Ukraine: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Iceland
9.4%
in 2024
Ukraine
9.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
119th
Ukraine rank
116th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Iceland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iceland ranks 119th and Ukraine ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.2% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Iceland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 9.9% against 9.4% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Iceland and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Ukraine rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Iceland ranks 119th and Ukraine ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.